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Sharing international ideas April is set to be a really exciting month for myself and Together for Short Lives, as I have been awarded a Churchill Fellowship (supported by the Burdett Trust for Nursing) to visit Canada, and later in...

A new report from Together for Short Lives, the UK’s children’s palliative care charity, shows that in many places across the UK, families caring for seriously ill child cannot access the palliative and end of life care they need: Only...

In the challenging world of children's palliative care our 10 year strategy aims to make better use of digital tools to improve access, quality and sustainability for the people who support and care for babies, children and young people with...

The Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme in North West England has reached its one-year milestone, supporting over 128 families across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Launched with the needs of children with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses - and their families -...

There are an estimated 99,000 seriously ill children in the UK, a number that continues to rise. Many families of these children, lost in the system, are unaware of the support available to them. Thanks to the Morrisons partnership, our...

The UK Government’s Spring Budget provides no clarity on future funding for seriously ill children. Despite some positive news, Budget 2024 was a missed opportunity for the Chancellor to provide sustainable, long-term funding to fill gaps in underfunded and understaffed...